Modernisation Biman Bangladesh Airlines

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a biman bangladesh airlines airbus a310-300 in old livery approaches london heathrow airport in 2005.


after biman became public limited company, renewed attempts made procure new-generation aircraft replace ageing fleet. in november 2007, boeing made offer supply biman 4 boeing 777-200s (with options 2 more) delivered 2013 , 4 boeing 787-8 dreamliners (with options 2 more) delivered 2017 , provide similar aircraft on lease interim period beginning in 2009. average price of these aircraft quoted us$165 million. airbus made offer supply 4 airbus a320 or airbus a330 series aircraft @ lower price of boeing. manage fleet in short run, biman again floated tender in january 2008 purchase/dry lease options purchase 2 used airbus a310-300 aircraft.


on 10 march 2008, biman management unveiled plan procure 8 next-generation wide-bodied aircraft boeing commercial airplanes total cost of us$1.26 billion, including 4 419-seater boeing 777-300er (average price of us$182.9 million per unit), , 4 boeing 787-8 dreamliners seat 294 (us$133.31 million per unit), delivered in 2017. deal acquisition of these 8 aircraft signed boeing in april 2008, , included memorandum of understanding purchase of 2 boeing 737-800s delivered in 2015, biman making initial instalment of us$1.54 million. of remaining cost, us-based exim bank finance 85%, while syndication of local banks finance balance. in june same year, biman placed firm order 2 boeing 737-800s, , took options 2 more aircraft of type. total order these ten aircraft valued @ around us$2.5 billion.


2010s

a biman bangladesh airlines airbus a310-300 landing @ shahjalal international airport in 2012.


in 2010, biman leased 2 boeing 777-200ers euroatlantic airways. these aircraft used on routes european destinations cover interim period before delivery of first 2 new boeing 777-300ers in 2011. secure delivery of these 2 brand new 777-300ers airline used initial us$277 million loan granted jpmorgan chase. wearing new livery, carrier took delivery of first boeing 777-300er in late october 2011. 300th 777-300er delivered boeing. 301st ever delivered boeing 777-300er went biman; airline took possession of in late november 2011 (2011-11). third boeing 777-300er, named aakash pradeep, handed on carrier in february 2014 (2014-02); fourth one, named raanga pravat, joined fleet in march 2014 (2014-03), following government approving us$356 million loan, of us$290 million provided ex-im bank , rest standard chartered bank.


biman retired entire mcdonnell douglas dc-10 fleet on 20 february 2014, operating special dhaka-birmingham farewell flight last dc-10, stopover @ kuwait; carrier operated 9 separate aviation enthusiasts scenic flights @ birmingham, 22–24 february, 3 flights day. aircraft offered sale scrap in dhaka. airbus a310-300s withdrawn service in october 2016.


the carrier leased 2 boeing 777-200er aircraft egyptair in march 2014. airline plans expand fleet 16 aircraft, allow route expansion. newly leased dash 8-q400 aircraft, carrier resuming full swing domestic flights cox s bazar, jessore, saidpur, rajshahi , barisal in april 2015. 2 aircraft, dry leased smart aviation company period of 5 years, operated on regional flights kolkata , yangon. supposed resume in november 2013, biman failed unable find lessor of aircraft.


in february 2017, announced airline acquire 3 of own dash 8-q400 used replace current aircraft leased smart aviation company continue operating domestic , regional flights.








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